Tom Reilly

Musings of An Errant Scribe

Keeping up with the Joneses

Posted on October 2, 2023November 16, 2023 by Tom

This familiar idiom raises a question: Who the are the Joneses and why do we care about keeping up with them? This obsession about keeping up with the Joneses was formally introduced in a comic strip by the same name. Created by Arthur Momand, it…

What’s in Your Bag?

Posted on September 18, 2023November 16, 2023 by Tom

I’m performing my weekly ritual of arranging my golf bag, purging unnecessary things. Do I really need to carry twenty golf balls? The most I’ve ever lost on a really bad day is six. The pros only carry about six, so why do I carry…

The Long Shadow of War

Posted on August 22, 2023November 16, 2023 by Tom

War throws a long shadow. It follows us home and continues to track everything we do and everywhere we go. Young vets run hard from the shadow but discover, there’s no escaping this shadow. We can’t outrun or hide from it. It sticks. Every year…

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Keeping up with the Joneses

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